Sherril’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Portrait of Rufino Tamayo
Sherril V. Schell American, 1877–1964
Brooklyn Bridge
Untitled
Portrait of Louis Eilshemius
Seventy in Seven (from Fish Story: Chapter 4)
Allan Sekula American, 1951–2013
A Belorussian Landscape
Vladimir Lebedev (Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967) Dem'ian Bednyi (Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
The Wedding Present
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967 Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964
Money Pouch
After an engraving by V. S. Aksolsky (Russian, active c. 1839) Russia
Spiders in a Jar
Nurse
Fedor Vasil'evich Antonov (Born Tambov, 1904; died Moscow, 1994) Iosif Pavlovich Utkin (Born Khingan, 1903; died Moscow, 1944)
Handle Spout Vessel with Relief Depicting a Standing Figure, Holding Farming Tools
Moche North coast, Peru
Captured!
Vladimir Lebedev (Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967) Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov (Birth and death dates unknown)
The Arsonists Burn
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967
The Force of Habit
A Reckless Shot
Sarah and Christina Schell
David Teplica American, born 1959
Spout Vessel with Fineline Painting Depicting a Supernatural Wearing a Shell
A Weighty Ally